(last updated 2012-09-23)
Resource Identifier (RI) Scheme name: magnet
Status: provisional
Scheme syntax:
magnet:?xt=urn:sha1:&dn= (other parameters are also possible)
Scheme semantics:
"magnet links"
Encoding considerations:
Unknown, use with care.
Applications/protocols that use this scheme name:
Used by various peer-to-peer clients, usually providing the hash of a file to be located on the network.
Interoperability considerations:
Unknown, use with care.
May be unsuitable for open use on the public internet.
Security considerations:
Unknown, use with care.
Contact:
Registering party: Dave Thaler
Scheme creator: Magnet-URI Project
Author/Change controller:
Either the registering party or someone who is verified to represent
the scheme creator. See previous answer.
References:
http://magnet-uri.sourceforge.net/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_URI_scheme
(file created 2012-09-23)